Residential Care Counselor - Rumford, United States - Lifespan Corporation

    Lifespan Corporation
    Lifespan Corporation Rumford, United States

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    Summary:
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    Responsible for the care and safety of assigned

    children. As a member of the

    multidisciplinary treatment team assumes primary residential care counselor

    role. Responsible for input into the

    formulation of a therapeutic residential treatment plan and the

    implementation observation and documentation of this program under the

    direction of the Residential Care Supervisor.

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    Responsibilities:
    A. Participates in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.


    Participates in the development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and policy.

    Maintains and documents level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each shift.

    Supervises assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily living.

    Identifies reports and actively resolves potential/actual problems in the Program.


    Demonstrates appropriate critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in childs chart.

    Intervenes in disruptive milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely therapeutic intervention(s).

    B. Adheres to Hospital Departmental and Program policies and procedures.

    Attends Program meetings as assigned.

    Maintains current certification in crisis management.

    Maintains current CPR certification.

    Maintains current ERS Safety & OSHA certifications.

    Attends Program staff development meetings as assigned.

    Consistently follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures.

    Consistently follows all Program-based policies and procedures.

    C. Actively participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor.

    Participates in the initial admission interview process as assigned.

    Works to support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission.

    Completes initial milieu assessment within a 24 hour period. Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission.

    Reviews residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis revising as necessary.


    Communicates individual child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers.

    Actively participates in DPCs treatment team and shift report.

    Is aware of Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such.

    Accurately documents significant child/family observations/milieu treatment in the childs chart in a timely fashion.

    Offers information and knowledge acquired through experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums.

    D. Supports and contributes to the development of residential care plans/behavioral management.

    Assists and teaches child in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon childs level of competence.

    Demonstrates ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital Program and Department standards.

    Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians.

    Participates and assists in organizing Program activities.

    Consistently models to children/families appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions.

    Supports and participates in recreation therapy program

    Handles crisis situations in a safe effective manner utilizing the least restrictive safe patient care alternative.

    Takes the initiative to seek formal/informal supervision incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job performance.


    PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND

    RESPONSIBILITIES:
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    Lifespan employees are

    expected to embrace Lifespan's mission of "Delivering health with

    care" and successfully role model Lifespan's values of Compassion

    Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions

    with patients customers and one another.

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    • 25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .25in">A. Participates in maintaining
    a safe and therapeutic environment.

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    Participates in the

    development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned

    children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and

    policy.

    Maintains and documents

    level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each

    shift.

    .25in">Supervises

    assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily

    living.

    .25in">Identifies

    reports and actively resolves potential/actual problems in the Program.

    Demonstrates appropriate

    critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential

    Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in

    childs chart.

    Intervenes in disruptive

    milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely

    therapeutic intervention(s).

    tab-stops:list .25in">B. Adheres

    to Hospital Departmental and Program policies and procedures.

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    Attends Program meetings

    as assigned.

    .25in">Maintains

    current certification in crisis management.

    .25in">Maintains

    current CPR certification.

    .25in">Maintains

    current ERS Safety & OSHA certifications.

    .25in">Attends Program

    staff development meetings as assigned.

    .25in">Consistently

    follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures.

    .25in">Consistently

    follows all Program-based policies and procedures.

    tab-stops:list .25in">C. Actively

    participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction

    of the Residential Care Supervisor.

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    Participates in the initial

    admission interview process as assigned.

    .25in">Works to

    support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission.

    Completes initial milieu

    assessment within a 24 hour period.

    Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours

    of admission.

    .25in">Reviews

    residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis revising as necessary.

    Communicates individual

    child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff

    including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers.

    .25in">Actively

    participates in DPCs treatment team and shift report.

    .25in">Is aware of

    Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such.

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    Accurately documents significant child/family

    observations/milieu treatment in the childs chart in a timely fashion.

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    Offers information and knowledge acquired through

    experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums.

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    Supports and contributes to the development of

    residential care plans/behavioral management.

    Assists and teaches child

    in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon childs level of

    competence.

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    Demonstrates ability to set consistent and

    supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital Program and

    Department standards.

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    Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs

    of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians.

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    Participates and assists in

    organizing Program activities.

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    Consistently models to children/families appropriate

    and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions.

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    Supports and participates in

    recreation therapy program

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    Handles crisis situations in a safe effective

    manner utilizing the least restrictive safe patient care alternative.

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    Takes the initiative to seek formal/informal

    supervision incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job

    performance.


    Other information:

    BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
    Baccalaureate

    Degree in a Human Service field


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    experience considered and may be substituted for educational requirements at

    the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

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    Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to

    provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging

    processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the

    care process.


    EXPERIENCE:
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    Six months to one year of direct child care work

    with emotionally impaired youth.

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    Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management

    certification or enrollment in Bradley Hospital course.

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    Current CPR certification.

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    Current ERS Safety & OSHA certification.


    INDEPENDENT ACTION:
    Performs independently within Program policies and

    practices. Refers specific

    complex problems to supervisor where clarification of Program policies and procedures

    may be required.


    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
    None

    Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status.

    Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


    Location:
    BH-Rumford-CADD Rumford House


    USA:

    RI:
    Rumford


    Work Type:
    Part Time


    Shift:
    Shift 2


    Union:
    Non-Union